Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge Systems and Community Based Natural Resource Governance

Himadri Rabha AbstractIndigenous agricultural knowledge systems in India represent deeply interwoven relationships between communities and nature, shaped through centuries of observation, cultural belief and ecological stewardship. Practices such as Jhum cultivation, the Apatani rice–fish system and the Zabo water-harvesting method demonstrate sophisticated ecological engineering grounded in sustainability, biodiversity conservation and Read more

Precision Farming in Agriculture and the Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and IoT

Pranabesh Barman Abstract Precision farming in agriculture represents an important shift from generalised field management to highly specific decision making based on real world information. The need for this change has become increasingly urgent due to climate uncertainty declining soil fertility and the global demand for sustainable food production. Artificial Read more

Gender Roles and Women Leadership in Northeast India Agricultural Economy

Pallavi Deka AbstractGender roles profoundly shape agricultural production, resource access and leadership structures in Northeast India. Women constitute a major share of the agricultural labour force across shifting cultivation, settled farming, home gardens and post-harvest systems, contributing significantly to food security, nutrition and value addition. Despite their central role, customary Read more